Five innovations that changed human history : transitions and impacts /

"Drawing on both historical sources and archaeological discoveries, this book explores the origins and earliest development of five major achievements in our deep history, and their impacts on human lives. The topics presented are the taming and control of fire, horse domestication, writing, pr...

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Main Author:	Derricourt, Robin M. (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2024.
Subjects:	Technology and civilization. Communication and technology. Inventions > History. Technological innovations > History. Technology > History. Technologie et civilisation. Communication et technologie. Inventions > Histoire. Innovations > Histoire. Technologie > Histoire.

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Summary:	"Drawing on both historical sources and archaeological discoveries, this book explores the origins and earliest development of five major achievements in our deep history, and their impacts on human lives. The topics presented are the taming and control of fire, horse domestication, writing, printing, and the revolution of wireless communication"--
Physical Description:	x, 293 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 251-279) and index.
ISBN:	9781009523370 9781009523394 1009523392 1009523376